Academic Timetables

Find your assessment and examination schedules here for Term 1, 2021

Grade 4

Subject	Start Date	End Date	Assessment	Marks	Preparation for assessment
AFRIKAANS	Ongoing		Term 1 and Term 2 Orals	20	This will be unprepared reading and it will take place during class. Reading text will be provided. They will receive marks for the following: Pronunciation and projection, pace and fluency, tone of voice and gestures.
ENGLISH	Ongoing		Term 1 and Term 2 Orals	20	At school. Speech about yourself- you will be saying a two-minute speech about yourself. Individual Teams meetings will be arranged for children to present their speech if needs-be but presenting in class would be preferable.
LIFE SKILLS	Ongoing during PE Lessons		PET	20	Movement performance in a physical fitness programme to develop particular aspects of fitness and core strength.
LIFE SKILLS	Ongoing during PE Lessons		PET	10	Participation in a physical fitness programme to develop particular aspects of fitness and core strength
AFRIKAANS	22 Feb	05 Mar	Control test	40	Discussion of the control test will take place 15/03 - 19/03 This will comprise of comprehension, poetry and language. For the poetry section study the two poems Kabouter se mouter and Vetertjie, they will be given one of the two poems where they should analyze the title, the poet, verse lines and rhyming words. For the language section they should study the following topics: Lidwoorde (articles) Vraende vraagwoorde (question words) Hoofletter en punt (capital letter and full stop) Komma en vraagteken (comma and question mark) Uitroepteken (exclamation mark) Sinonieme (synonym). All the content regards to the controlled test will also be uploaded on the BPS Online portal under the revision section. The control test will be written on the 26/03.
LIFE SKILLS	22 Feb	05 Mar	Performing Art	20	Performing Art- Making of a rain maker (instruction and rubric included included) 22-5 March
LIFE SKILLS	26 Feb	26 Feb	Visual Art	20	Visual Art-Research project done with teacher in part. Last question guided by teacher but left as own research. Practical art piece completed as a roll a Picasso art portrait game.
MATHEMATICS	04 Mar	04 Mar	Assignment	25	What to study: Natural and whole numbers Odd and even numbers Value and place value Rounding off Number sentences Addition Subtraction Times tables What to bring: Blue pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, sharpener etc. Colouring in pencils (yellow and blue)
SOCIAL SCIENCES	08 Mar	12 Mar	History Project � Preparation	25	Learners will choose either a place, object or person that has changed over time. They will find information and pictures at home, which they will bring to school. This will include characteristics, interesting facts, benefits etc. of how this place, object or person has changed. Using the information they have found, they will design a poster and write a speech of 1 � - 2 minutes. ALL WORK WILL BE DONE AT SCHOOL. Marks will be deducted for ANY work done at home. Poster ? A3 (or bigger). Speech must be written on keycards.
NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY	08 Mar	19 Mar	Practical Investigation	20	Do a scientific investigation to find out what seeds need to germinate and grow into new plants. Learners will keep a diary during the investigation to record observations
SOCIAL SCIENCES	15 Mar	19 Mar	History Project - Presentation	25	Learners will choose either a place, object or person that has changed over time. They will find information and pictures at home, which they will bring to school. This will include characteristics, interesting facts, benefits etc. of how this place, object or person has changed. Using the information they have found, they will design a poster and write a speech of 1 � - 2 minutes. ALL WORK WILL BE DONE AT SCHOOL. Marks will be deducted for ANY work done at home. Poster ? A3 (or bigger). Speech must be written on keycards.
ENGLISH	23 Mar	23 Mar	Essays-Writing	30	At school. Narrative essay. Children will be expected to write a paragraph about themselves.
AFRIKAANS	24 Mar	24 Mar	Essays-Writing	30	Writing an essay will be discussed during the week 15/03 - 19/03. There will also be a guideline to practice from the actual assessment will be written on 24/03 during class.
LIFE SKILLS	25 Mar	25 Mar	PSWB Written task	30	Written task based on Dealing with conflict
ENGLISH	29 Mar	29 Mar	Control test	40	At school. Comprehension and language. Children will be expected to read a story and look at an advert and answer questions based on these. Language: Common and proper nouns, statements, questions, and exclamations and punctuation; full stops and capital letters.
NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY	29 Mar	29 Mar	Control Test	20	Learners will need to study: Living and non-living things Rules of a scientific diagram Structure of plants
MATHEMATICS	30 Mar	30 Mar	Control Test	25	What to study: Natural and whole numbers Odd and even numbers Value and place value Rounding off Number sentences Addition Subtraction Number patterns Multiples and factors Multiplication What to bring: Blue pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, sharpener etc.
SOCIAL SCIENCES	31 Mar	31 Mar	Geography Source based & paragraph writing	25	Places where people live (Settlements)- Rural/Urban Settlements. Jobs people do in different places. Buildings in different places.

Grade 5

Subject	Start Date	End Date	Assessment	Marks	Preparation for assessment
AFRIKAANS	Ongoing		Term 1 and Term 2 Orals	20	Two poems were loaded onto the portal under -Gedig aanbieding (Week 1). Learners need to listen to the video explanation and pick one of the poems to present. It is due on the 18th of February. Learners will record their presentation and load the video onto a folder on Teams. If anyone isn't able to load the video, they will be given time to present, at school.
ENGLISH	Ongoing		Term 1 and Term 2 Orals	20	Prepared reading- the reading will be handed out once learners return to school. They will have two days to prepare and will read aloud during English class time.
LIFE SKILLS	Ongoing During PE lessons		PET	20	Movement performance in a physical fitness programme to develop particular aspects of fitness and core strength.
LIFE SKILLS	Ongoing During PE lessons		PET	10	Participation in a physical fitness programme to develop particular aspects of fitness and core strength.
LIFE SKILLS	22 Feb	05 Mar	Performing Art	20	Performing Art- Poster on an African Instrument (instruction and rubric included) 22-5 March
MATHEMATICS	24 Feb	25 Feb	Assignment	25	Whole Numbers (Learners to revise power point slides) Addition (addition of 2-digit, 3-digit and 4-digit numbers) Subtraction (subtraction of 2-digit, 3-digit and 4-digit numbers)
LIFE SKILLS	26 Feb	26 Feb	Visual Art	20	Visual Art- Research project done with teacher in part. Last question guided by teacher but left as own research. Practical art piece completed as a roll a Matisse art game.
NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY	01 Mar	05 Mar	Practical Investigation	20	The human skeleton: Must know the following; The different bones in the human skeleton and where they are situated The different joints in the human body Life and Living workbook page 12 - 20 Every learner will need scissors, glue, colouring pencils, permanent khoki marker and a cardboard sheet (The school will supply split pins)
LIFE SKILLS	08 Mar	12 Mar	PSWB Written task	30	Assignment will be written and completed at school on coping with emotions. Scenarios will be given of which learners have to analyze given scenarios.
ENGLISH	23 Mar	23 Mar	Essays-Writing	20	Narrative essay- this will be taught during class time. Learners can revise notes on �How to write a narrative essay� in English book.
AFRIKAANS	24 Mar	24 Mar	Essays-Writing	20	Learners will be taught on the structure of essays and will be provided with a word box on the day of the assessment. They will be allowed to bring a dictionary from home but will not be provided with one at school.
AFRIKAANS	26 Mar	26 Mar	Control test	40	Gedig terme (Terminology: Poem) - Digter (Poet), Versre�ls (Verses), Strofe (Stanza), Rym (Rhyme), Vergelyking (Comparison) and regular comprehension questions. Taal (Language) - Verlede tyd (Past tense), Meervoude (Plural), Bevele (Commands), Voorsetsels (Prepositions), Vergelykings (Comparisons), Voornaamwoorde (Pronouns)
ENGLISH	29 Mar	29 Mar	Control test	40	Comprehension, visual text (cartoon), Language Structures (prefixes, suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, common nouns, proper nouns). This work will be taught in class and can be revised from notes in English book.
NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY	29 Mar	29 Mar	Control Test	35	Different plants and animals Biodiversity Interdependence Animal types Vertebrates and invertebrates Skeletons of vertebrates Movement of vertebrates Skeletons as structures Food and feeding Food chains Life and Living workbook pages 4 - 30
MATHEMATICS	30 Mar	30 Mar	Session 2: Control Test	25	Whole Numbers Place Value and Value Rounding off Addition Subtraction Problem Solving Multiples Factors Multiplication There are worksheets and memo�s available on the Portal underneath the REVISION tab. Please review previous notes / work in books for further explanations.
SOCIAL SCIENCES	30 Mar	30 Mar	History Test: Source based & paragraph writing	30	Hunter-gatherers and herders � The San, the Khoi, farmers. How we find out about hunter-gatherers and herders. San Society in the Later Stone Age. How did the San live? The bow and arrow Social organisation Plant medicine Rock art � Definitions and understanding of symbols in rock art. MUST bring colouring pencils.
SOCIAL SCIENCES	31 Mar	31 Mar	Geography Test	30	Mapskills World map (continents) Compass directions Africa our continent � definitions, countries (landlocked, coastal), capital cities (neighbouring countries)

Grade 6

Subject	Start Date	End Date	Assessment	Marks	Preparation for assessment
AFRIKAANS	Ongoing		Term 1 Orals	20	Unprepared reading will take place from 15/02 to 26/02. This will take place during class. The assessment info will also be placed on the BPS Online portal under the revision section. Reading text will be provided in class.
ENGLISH	Ongoing		Term 1 and Term 2 Orals	20	Prepared reading (and recitation) will take place between 15 February-24 February. Pupils will choose one of two poems, both of which will be discussed in class. Pupils will read their choice as well as recite it to me on a given date. Pupils will be given the criteria of the assessment rubric which comprises tempo, fluency, pronunciation, expression and body language.
LIFE SKILLS	Ongoing during PE lessons		PET	20	Movement performance in a physical fitness programme to develop particular aspects of fitness and core strength.
LIFE SKILLS	Ongoing during PE lessons		PET	10	Participation in a physical fitness programme to develop particular aspects of fitness and core strength.
LIFE SKILLS	22 Feb	26 Feb	PSWB Written task	30	During week 22/02 � 26/02 the assignment will be discussed and guidelines will be given on how to complete assignment. The assessment info will also be placed on the BPS Online portal under the revision section. The assignment needs to be emailed 1/03.
LIFE SKILLS	22 Feb	05 Mar	Performing Art	20	Performing Art- Poster on South African Musicians (instructions and rubric will be included.) 22-5 March
MATHEMATICS	25 Feb	25 Feb	Assignment	25	Your assignment will be based on the following: Place Value and Value Multiples and Factors BODMAS Please study the work in our Blue Hard cover Maths book as well as in your Prac Maths workbook all of this can be found on the portal dated from 1 February to 12 February.
LIFE SKILLS	26 Feb	26 Feb	Visual Art	20	Visual Art- Research project done with teacher in part. Last question guided by teacher but left as own research. Practical art piece completed as a tableau.
NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY	15 Mar	19 Mar	Practical Investigation	20	Observation and interpretation Hypothesis about the foods which contain starch
ENGLISH	23 Mar	23 Mar	Essays-Writing	30	Writing an essay will be discussed during the week of 16/03. The assessment � a narrative essay of 5 paragraphs-will be written on 23/03 during class. A rubric will accompany the assessment question paper comprising all the requirements
AFRIKAANS	24 Mar	24 Mar	Skryf	30	Writing an essay will be discussed during the week 8/03-12/03. There will also be a guideline to study from and that needs to be practiced. The assessment info will also be placed on the BPS Online portal under the revision section. The actual assessment will be written on 24/03 during class.
AFRIKAANS	26 Mar	26 Mar	Control test	50	Discussion of the control test will take place in week 15/03-19/03. This will comprise Comprehension, Visual Literacy, Poetry and Language. The assessment info will also be placed on the BPS Online portal under the revision section. The control test will be written on the 26/03.
ENGLISH	29 Mar	29 Mar	Control test	50	Discussion of the control test will take place on 29/03 (Tuesday). The test comprises: questions based on a text - 20 Marks, questions based on a Visual Text and Language structures and conventions: Punctuation, nouns and pronouns, verbs simple present, past and future tenses, adjectives, conjunctions, articles, adverbs, sentences antonyms and synonyms, Direct and Indirect Speech.
NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY	29 Mar	29 Mar	Control Test	40	Photosynthesis; concepts, process and drawing of Nutrients; carbohydrates, proteins, fats and oils (showing understanding)
MATHEMATICS	30 Mar	30 Mar	Control Test	25	Your Control Test will be based on the following: Place Value and Value Rounding off and Expanded Notation Prime Numbers and Composite Numbers Patterns � Input and Output and expressions (number sentences) Addition and Subtraction Problem Solving Please study the work in our Blue Hard cover Maths book as well as in your Prac Maths workbook, all of this can be found on the portal dated from 1 February to 26 February.
SOCIAL SCIENCES	30 Mar	30 Mar	History Test: Source based & paragraph	50	Revise the following topics that we discussed: The kingdom of Mapungubwe which covers the following sub-topics (The king and sacred leadership, Significance of Mapungubwe Hill, First Stone-walled palace, social classes and the first town) pg. 30-31. Evidence found, Trade and objects, The Order of Mapungubwe and a World Heritage Site, Mapungubwe's decline. Pg. 32-34. Go over worksheet on portal how to read and interpret sources and how to write a history essay.
SOCIAL SCIENCES	31 Mar	31 Mar	Geography Test	50	Revise the following topics you were taught: Know the difference between lines of latitude and longitude. Pg8-9. Know the different hemispheres. Pg. 10-12 Scale- Know the difference between Small- and large-scale maps. Pg. 14-16. Refer to portal lessons for revision.

Grade 7

	Start Date	End Date	Assessment	Marks	Preparation for assessment
ENGLISH	Ongoing		Orals	20	Learners will select their own Reader and the task will be completed at school.
LIFE ORIENTATION	Ongoing during PE lessons		PET	20	Movement performance in a physical fitness programme to develop particular aspects of fitness and core strength.
LIFE ORIENTATION	Ongoing during PE lessons		PET	10	Participation in a physical fitness programme to develop particular aspects of fitness and core strength.
CREATIVE ARTS	22 Feb	05 Mar	Performing Arts Practical	50	Making an instrument using up-cycled materials (rubric and instruction will be included). The project will be used later on in the year for visual arts.
MATHEMATICS	01 Mar	05 Mar	Assignment	50	Whole numbers Rates and Ratios
AFRIKAANS	08 Mar	08 Mar	Orals	20	As stated on the video on the portal, learners need to do a speech based on: -Positive and negative things about being a teenager. -1:00-1:30 long -Submit onto the MST folder. -May use cue cards to help, but be careful not to READ your speech as it will then be a reading and not a speech.
SOCIAL SCIENCES	08 Mar	12 Mar	Geography Project	50	You will be required to sketch a map of a local area. All details will be given to you in class. The project is based on content covered in class (Sketch maps and explaining routes) pgs. 8-9
LIFE ORIENTATION	08 Mar	12 Mar	Written Task	70	Learners will have to make a pamphlet at school about: surviving puberty. They will have to bring: Pictures/drawings Information researched from home Coloured pen/pencils Scissors and glue A4 paper for the pamphlet.
TECHNOLOGY	08 Mar	12 Mar	Investigation	10	Draw a 3D drawing of a camera.
TECHNOLOGY	15 Mar	19 Mar	Design	20	Practical investigation: Force transfer between two equal syringes and two unequal syringes
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT SCIENCES	15 Mar	19 Mar	Case Study	50	Audio story interpretation relating to COVID Primary and secondary needs, modern societies, types of goods (consumer, capital, semi finished)
ENGLISH	23 Mar	23 Mar	Essay	30	Preparation will take place while at home. Task will be delivered when at school.
NATURAL SCIENCES	23 Mar	23 Mar	Practical Investigation	20	Identifying organisms. Look up examples of plants and animals and complete the following headings: sketch, kingdom, phyla/gymnosperm, class/monocot or dicot, and class distinguishing characteristics. Understand how a dichotomous is used.
AFRIKAANS	24 Mar	24 Mar	Skryf	30	Learners will write x2 writing pieces: 1. ESSAY: Learners will need to apply the essay writing process as discussed on week 2 (8-12 Feb). Please see on portal/ MST. A dictionary will have to be used (own). 2. TRANSACTIONAL WRITING: Learners will need to apply the structure of an instructional writing process as discussed on week 2 (8-12 Feb). Please see on portal/ MST. A dictionary will have to be used (own).
AFRIKAANS	26 Mar	26 Mar	Control test	50	The following sections will be done in the Controlled test: BEGRIPS TOETS TAAL: Sinne wat met tyd begin. Tye re�ls (verlede tyd, toekomende tyd, teenwoordige tyd) Direkte en indirekte rede Byvoeglike naamwoorde en trappe van vergelyking All of these concepts have been discussed on the portal.
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT SCIENCES	26 Mar	26 Mar	Control Test	50	Bartering (trade), the role (and history) of money, goods and services (resources), producers and consumers, needs and wants, traditional and modern societies, security features on banknotes, specialised skills in industrialised societies. Know who the minister of water and sanitation is. Definition of recession.
ENGLISH	29 Mar	29 Mar	Control test	50	Preparation will be ongoing while at home and school. Comprehension Text Visual Test Language work
NATURAL SCIENCES	29 Mar	29 Mar	Control Test	60	Question 1: Multiple choice Question 2: Biosphere Question 3: Adaptations Question 4: Kingdoms Question 5: Biodiversity Question 6: Sexual reproduction in angiosperms
MATHEMATICS	30 Mar	30 Mar	Control Test	40	Numbers, Operations and Relationships Revise the following: Whole numbers Order of Operations Rounding off Multiples and Factors Ratio and Rates Exponents
SOCIAL SCIENCES	30 Mar	30 Mar	History Test-source based & paragraph	50	Trade across the Sahara Desert (pg. 108) Unit 3: Spread of Islam across North Africa and into West Africa via traders: 9th century (pg. 110) Mansa Musa�s pilgrimage to Mecca worksheet in workbook and textbook (pg. 114) The city of Timbuktu worksheet in workbook and pg. 117-118
CREATIVE ARTS	26 Oct	26 Oct	Visual Arts Practical	50	Research project done with teacher in part. Last question guided by teacher but left as own research. Practical art piece completed as a self portrait pop art style.